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Historic Sights.

• Tombstone, Arizona
• Tombstone is located in Cochise County of southeast Arizona, 70 miles southeast of Tucson, 20 miles east of the San Pedro River and 15 miles southwest of the Dragoon Mountains. Tombstone is world renowned for its mining history and the "Gunfight at the OK Corral" in 1881, between the Earp brothers -- Wyatt, Morgan and Virgil -- and the Clantons, Frank and Tom McLowery.
• 70 southeast of Tucson
• I-10 east to state highway 80



• Mission San Xavier del Bac
• Father Kino's missionary efforts are exemplified in the mission church at Sav Xavier del Bac. Constrution of the current church started in 1783 and blends Moorish, Byzantine and late Mexican Renaissance architecture. The mission, which has earned the nickname 'the White Dove of the Desert", still celebrates religious ceremonies and festivites, and is open to the public during the day.
• Nine miles southwest of Tucson off I-19.
• 1-520-294-2624



• Tumacacori Mission
• Established in 1691, Tumacacori Mission stands in homage to the missionary efforts of Father Kino. The mission is a splendid exmple of Southwestern Adobe architecture and now houses a museum and git-shop. The mission was abandoned in 1840 when revenue and governmental interest dried up. The mission was declared an Amrican national monument in 1908.
• 45 miles south of Tucson, only 18 miles north of the Mexican border
• I-19 south, follow the signs



• Tubac, Arizona
• The small town of Tubac, the first European settlement in Arizona, is most well-known for housing the Tubac Presidio, a Spanish garisson that became Arizona's first historic state park. The town has witnessed numerous historic events, including the passing expeditions of Juan de Anza II on his way to discover San Francisco. Today the town is residence to a small, charming artistic community and echoes it's history and culture in art, architecture and, indeed, artisans.
• 45 miles south of tucson
• I-19 south to Tubac



• Bisbee, Arizona
• Most well-known for it's minig history, the town of Bisbee has since become a hub of artistic creativity and tourism. Following the depletion or ore reserves in 1975, hundreds of homes were put up or sale and real estate prices dropped. Today the community helps in the financial efforts of restoring the historic town and continue to fight off rumors that it has become a ghost town. The town is rich in history and culture, reminiscent of the era that birthed it.
• 100 miles southeast of Tucson
• I-10 south to state highway 80, head south to state highway 90, head east to town



• Pearce/Sunsites, Arizona
• The old mining town of Pearce, and it's neighboring town Sunsites only one mile away, have since dwindled from the active industrial towns they once were. Now, at an elevation of 4100 feet, the town boasts of it's perfect year-round weather, out-door activities and healthy living. Sunsites is home to 1500 residents, and, although Pearce is considered a ghost town, there are still several families living there. The old school house, which is used daily, frames the historic and scenic town from the old west.
• 70 miles southeast of Tucson
• Take I-10 west, state highway 191 south to town